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Palm Beach Country Estates

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THE CURRENT PICTURE

Begin with the evidence

Palm Beach Country Estates recorded 45 MLS-reported sales from October 15, 2025 through October 14, 2026, with a median sold price of $1,165,000 and median sold price per living square foot of $429. Active inventory was 15 listings on October 14, 2026. Recent sales carry Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach MLS city labels. Palm Beach Country Estates recorded 45 single-family sales: 43 with Palm Beach Gardens MLS city labels and 2 with West Palm Beach labels. Both city labels are included in the community figures. Owners should review current competition; buyers should compare size and condition within this community. All residential MLS property types are included; the housing mix affects the combined median.

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What the Palm Beach Country Estates evidence shows

Sales 2025-10-15 through 2026-10-14; Active listings 2026-10-14.

  1. Palm Beach Country Estates recorded 45 single-family sales: 43 with Palm Beach Gardens MLS city labels and 2 with West Palm Beach labels. Both city labels are included in the community figures. Supporting table.
  2. 15 Active listings equal 1.04% of the 1,449 residential parcels identified in the supplied tax file. The denominator includes residential vacant lots and excludes nonresidential records; the rate is current availability, not turnover. Supporting table.
  3. Comparable median sold $/living SF for January 1, 2026 through October 14, 2026 is +128% versus January 1, 2016 through October 14, 2016 (54 baseline and 36 current observations). These recorded year-to-date windows compare transaction cohorts, not repeat sales of the same homes. Supporting table.

Trailing-year sales and current inventory

Palm Beach Country Estates: sales 10/15/25 through 10/14/26; Active 10/14/26
CommunityClosed salesMedian sold priceMedian sold $/living SFMedian market timeActive listingsAvailabilityMLS Months of supply1-year comparable $/LSF change5-year comparable $/LSF change10-year comparable $/LSF change
Palm Beach Country Estates45$1,165,000 45 usable sales$429 45 usable sales38 days 41 usable sales151.04% 15 / 1,4494 45 usable sales closings+2.1% 27 baseline and 36 current usable sales+51.3% 52 baseline and 36 current usable sales+128% 54 baseline and 36 current usable sales

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Contract timing

When contracts are signed in Palm Beach Country Estates

This chart and the findings use this market’s recorded contract dates. The month of contract is different from the month a home was listed.

Contract timing: Palm Beach Country EstatesMonthly counts of recorded contracts. November had the most in 2021–2025, with 26 of 223 contracts. February through April had 58 contracts.Contracts signed by month2015–192021–250204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecFebruary–April: 104 contracts in 2015–19; 58 in 2021–25
Palm Beach Country Estates contracts by PurchaseContractDate, full calendar years, Bars show contract counts, not rates; the period totals are 338 in 2015–2019 and 223 in 2021–2025, The two periods each have at least 30 recorded contracts, 2020 and partial 2026 are excluded
Monthly contract counts behind this chart
Month2015–20192021–2025
January2915
February3518
March4116
April2824
May3418
June2618
July2822
August2323
September2620
October2614
November2726
December159

What this market shows

In Palm Beach Country Estates, 58 of 223 recorded contracts in 2021–2025 were signed from February through April (26.0%). November had the most contracts: 26.

February–April accounted for 30.8% of 338 contracts in 2015–2019. The later share was 4.8 percentage points lower. This compares different homes over two complete five-year periods; it does not establish the best listing date for an individual property.

In the more recent 2023–2025 window, June led with 14 of 123 contracts. The shift in peak month is a reminder to check current inventory as well as the longer history.

MLS file last updated: September 27, 2026. Contracts are grouped by PurchaseContractDate; 2020 and the partial 2026 year are excluded from the comparisons. All residential property types are included.

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Acreage space with community connections

Lifestyle at Palm Beach Country Estates

Palm Beach Country Estates pairs custom-home grounds with a neighborhood park, voluntary civic participation and northern Palm Beach County outdoor destinations. The property’s services and usable space deserve close attention.

Location
Northern Palm Beach County, west of I-95 near Donald Ross Road.
Setting
A community associated with custom single-family homes on wooded acreage properties.
Homes to consider
Confirm the parcel’s usable space, service connections and improvement history.
Amenities and access
The landowner group is voluntary; the district park and public natural areas have their own rules.

I would introduce Palm Beach Country Estates to a buyer who wants land around a home while keeping a connection with a residential community. Explore how the grounds would serve your household, visit the neighborhood park and learn how road and water arrangements work at the specific address.

01

The home and grounds

Give outdoor living room to grow

The landowner association describes Palm Beach Country Estates through its wooded acreage properties and custom single-family homes. That combination can appeal to a household seeking a garden, private outdoor gathering space or simply more separation around the home. Tour the entire property and assess what is usable for your plans, including established trees, easements, drainage and the placement of existing improvements.

Palm Beach Country Estates Landowners

02

The neighborhood park

A shared place for everyday recreation

Margaret Berman Memorial Park provides a neighborhood gathering place maintained by the South Indian River Water Control District. Its facilities include covered pavilions, a racquetball court, a half basketball court and playground equipment. The park operates under posted district rules and is available on a first-come basis. It gives families a place beyond the backyard, with special-event requirements handled separately.

Margaret Berman Memorial Park

03

The natural setting

Explore public trails and wildlife

Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area offers hiking, observation facilities and designated multiuse trails through native habitats. Its different entrances serve different activities, including routes for cycling and riding. These are separate public resources within northern Palm Beach County. Plan the actual trip from the home and check trail rules; the community name does not establish a private entrance or direct access from every property.

Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area

04

Community connections

Choose your level of participation

Palm Beach Country Estates Landowners is a voluntary nonprofit group that publishes neighborhood information and encourages resident participation. It explicitly says it is not a property owners or homeowners association and has no authority to direct landowners’ activities. That describes this civic group’s role; a buyer should still check any restrictions, easements and public regulations attached to the individual property.

Palm Beach Country Estates Landowners

05

Ownership details

Understand water, roads and drainage

Town of Jupiter potable-water service is available through the district’s water agreement, but a prospective home’s connection must be confirmed. The district also maintains surfaced and unsurfaced roads and provides stormwater services within its area. Review the actual water and wastewater arrangements, access road, drainage and any applicable district obligations with the property documents so that the ongoing work fits your expectations.

Palm Beach Country Estates water service · District road maintenance · District stormwater resources

What to explore on your first visit

Palm Beach Country Estates can suit a household that values private outdoor space and a community connection built through choice. I would assess each home’s grounds, systems and practical upkeep before comparing its indoor features.

  • What recorded restrictions and permitted uses apply to this property, beyond the voluntary civic group’s role?
  • Is the home connected to Town of Jupiter water, and what wastewater system and maintenance records does it have?
  • Who maintains the access road and drainage, and what easements or district obligations affect the grounds?
Community information checked October 13, 2026Palm Beach Country Estates LandownersDetails above summarize the linked sources. Confirm current facilities, access, planned openings and property-specific association arrangements with the community or relevant provider.

Properties by street and reporting group

Counts use distinct residential tax parcels, including residential lots and redevelopment sites. Each classification separately accounts for all 1,449 properties. Missing or conflicting tax labels remain unassigned. Tax labels can differ from MLS reporting labels; unavailable matches are not zero. Tax housing groups combine townhouses with villas and condos with co-ops. Multifamily parcels, where eligible, count as properties rather than dwelling units.

Street
Street · residential property counts · 1 of 3
StreetProperties (tax records)
140TH LN18
141ST LN20
143RD ST18
145TH PL17
146TH RD15
149TH PL10
150TH CT73
150TH PL12
151ST CT7
152ND DR5
153RD CT2
154TH CT68
155TH PL74
159TH CT57
160TH LN19
160TH ST4
162ND CT23
163RD CT19
Street · residential property counts · 2 of 3
StreetProperties (tax records)
165TH ST17
167TH CT12
168TH CT6
169TH PL3
64TH DR9
64TH WAY23
65TH WAY7
66TH TRL15
67TH AVE2
67TH TRL19
68TH DR19
69TH DR36
69TH TRL9
70TH TRL29
71ST DR32
72ND DR41
73RD TER43
74TH AVE54
Street · residential property counts · 3 of 3
StreetProperties (tax records)
75TH AVE65
75TH WAY47
76TH TRL47
77TH TRL50
78TH DR46
79TH TER52
80TH DR33
81ST TER29
82ND TER28
83RD WAY30
84TH AVE30
85TH AVE27
85TH WAY27
86TH WAY27
87TH TRL28
88TH TRL17
89TH AVE22
DONALD ROSS RD7
Total properties
1,449
Tax city label
Tax city label · residential property counts
Tax city labelProperties (tax records)
PALM BEACH GARDENS1,449
Total1,449
Tax development
Tax development · residential property counts
Tax developmentProperties (tax records)
Palm Beach Country Estates1,449
Total1,449
Tax subdivision
Tax subdivision · residential property counts
Tax subdivisionProperties (tax records)
Palm Beach Country Estates1,449
Total1,449
Tax housing group
Tax housing group · residential property counts
Tax housing groupProperties (tax records)
Single Family Residence1,449
Total1,449

Housing, geography and local groups

Closed sales cover October 15, 2025 through October 14, 2026; Active inventory is dated October 14, 2026. Housing, city and development tables describe the same sales from different angles. Medians require five usable observations.

MLS city labels
Recorded classificationProperties (tax records)Closed salesMedian sold priceMedian sold $/living SFActive listingsMLS Months of supply
Palm Beach Gardens1,44943$1,165,000 43 usable sales$428 43 usable sales154.2
West Palm BeachUnavailable2Limited sample 2 usable salesLimited sample 2 usable sales0Limited sample 2 usable sales
MLS property subtypes
Recorded classificationProperties (tax records)Closed salesMedian sold priceMedian sold $/living SFActive listingsMLS Months of supply
Single Family Residence1,44945$1,165,000 45 usable sales$429 45 usable sales154
Development groups
Recorded classificationProperties (tax records)Closed salesMedian sold priceMedian sold $/living SFActive listingsMLS Months of supply
Palm Beach Country Estates1,44945$1,165,000 45 usable sales$429 45 usable sales154
Recorded subdivision labels with at least five sales, plus parent/unassigned labels
Recorded classificationProperties (tax records)Closed salesMedian sold priceMedian sold $/living SFActive listingsMLS Months of supply
Palm Beach Country Estates1,44945$1,165,000 45 usable sales$429 45 usable sales154

Some sources provide only the parent development label. Those rows do not establish separate neighborhoods. Legal plat labels are retained as recorded. Where a finding refers to a low-volume group, its count is in the expandable table immediately above.

Owner mailing footprint · Palm Beach Country Estates

Where owners direct their tax mail

A starting point for considering listing outreach, alongside recent sales and other market evidence.

132 of 1,495 parcels (8.8%) have a recorded mailing address that differs from the property address. These counts describe tax-mail destinations, not residency, unique households or where buyers moved from.

See the combined Distinctive Communities state and county totals →

69 address comparisons need review. 38 have unavailable or confidential mailing details; 31 have possible same-property street or unit variations. They are included in the parcel total and excluded from both the same-property and off-property counts below.

Residential parcels / lots
1,495
Mail sent to the property
1,294
Mail sent elsewhere
132
U.S. states / districts
10

Leading mailing counties

Off-property addresses only · one count per parcel

County / stateParcelsTax records
Palm Beach CountyFloridaExplore county parcel intelligence →89View records ↗
Broward CountyFloridaExplore county parcel intelligence →5View records ↗
Martin CountyFloridaExplore county parcel intelligence →4View records ↗
Miami-Dade CountyFlorida3—
Maricopa CountyArizonaExplore county parcel intelligence →2—
Alachua CountyFloridaExplore county parcel intelligence →1View records ↗
Alexandria cityVirginia1—

121 of 128 U.S. off-property mailings have a county assignment: 116 address matches and 5 ZIP-based estimates. 7 remain unresolved. Rankings include the estimates and can change as unresolved addresses are matched.

Top mailing states

128 off-property U.S. addresses

  1. Florida112
  2. California3
  3. New York3
  4. Arizona2
  5. Delaware2

4 international mailings are excluded from U.S. state and county rankings.

Search Palm Beach County Property Appraiser ↗Search Palm Beach County tax bills ↗
Full totals by state and county

Open a state to see its counties. State totals include unresolved counties. Each number counts parcels with off-property mailing addresses.

Florida 112 parcels
County / stateParcelsAddress matchedZIP basedTax records
Palm Beach CountyFloridaExplore county parcel intelligence →89854View records ↗
Broward CountyFloridaExplore county parcel intelligence →550View records ↗
Martin CountyFloridaExplore county parcel intelligence →440View records ↗
Miami-Dade CountyFlorida330—
Alachua CountyFloridaExplore county parcel intelligence →110View records ↗
Columbia CountyFlorida101View records ↗
Hillsborough CountyFloridaExplore county parcel intelligence →110View records ↗
Orange CountyFloridaExplore county parcel intelligence →110View records ↗

County unresolved: 7.

California 3 parcels
County / stateParcelsAddress matchedZIP basedTax records
Marin CountyCalifornia110—
San Mateo CountyCalifornia110—
Solano CountyCalifornia110—

County unresolved: 0.

New York 3 parcels
County / stateParcelsAddress matchedZIP basedTax records
New York County (Manhattan)New YorkExplore county parcel intelligence →110View records ↗
Queens CountyNew YorkExplore county parcel intelligence →110View records ↗
Suffolk CountyNew YorkExplore county parcel intelligence →110View records ↗

County unresolved: 0.

Arizona 2 parcels
County / stateParcelsAddress matchedZIP basedTax records
Maricopa CountyArizonaExplore county parcel intelligence →220—

County unresolved: 0.

Delaware 2 parcels
County / stateParcelsAddress matchedZIP basedTax records
New Castle CountyDelaware110—
Sussex CountyDelaware110—

County unresolved: 0.

Virginia 2 parcels
County / stateParcelsAddress matchedZIP basedTax records
Alexandria cityVirginia110—
Fairfax CountyVirginia110—

County unresolved: 0.

Illinois 1 parcels
County / stateParcelsAddress matchedZIP basedTax records
Cook CountyIllinoisExplore county parcel intelligence →110View records ↗

County unresolved: 0.

South Carolina 1 parcels
County / stateParcelsAddress matchedZIP basedTax records
York CountySouth Carolina110—

County unresolved: 0.

Tennessee 1 parcels
County / stateParcelsAddress matchedZIP basedTax records
Davidson CountyTennessee110—

County unresolved: 0.

Texas 1 parcels
County / stateParcelsAddress matchedZIP basedTax records
Harris CountyTexasExplore county parcel intelligence →110—

County unresolved: 0.

Source, scope and address matching

Prepared 2026-10-12 from the tax snapshots underlying the established property directories (source files modified 2026-09-05). These file dates do not establish a tax-roll year. This scope contains 1,449 developed residential parcels and 46 residential vacant lots. Commercial, common-area and agricultural classifications are excluded. Multiple parcels belonging to one owner count separately.

Capitalization, punctuation, common street abbreviations, unit labels and ZIP+4 suffixes are normalized. Recorded legal-unit aliases are used when they identify one parcel at a building; mailing to a different recorded unit remains off-property. Uncertain local street or unit variants and confidential or missing mailing details are withheld from the off-property rankings. A different mailing address elsewhere within the same community can still qualify.

Counties use the U.S. Census Geocoder. If a street cannot be matched, a county is estimated only when its 2020 Census ZIP area falls in a single county and agrees with the mailing state. A ZIP area is an approximation of postal delivery geography; ZIP-based counts are estimates. County boundaries use the 2020 vintage, including Connecticut’s historical counties. Connecticut tax assessments are maintained by towns.

Published figures contain aggregate counts only. A mailing destination can be a home, business, trustee, adviser or post-office box. Unresolved addresses may change the final rankings.

How to use this evidence

Tax-mail destinations may be personal or second residences, businesses, family offices, trusts, registered agents, attorneys or accountants. These records describe existing ownership as of the source snapshot; they do not establish primary residence, where wealth is held, buyer origin, decision-making authority or purchase intent. Long-held properties and recent purchases both appear in this ownership snapshot.

IRS migration data measures year-to-year tax-filing address changes for a different population and period. It is complementary context, not a count of incoming homebuyers. Neither dataset identifies a qualified buyer or proves future demand.

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Inventory availability relative to housing stock

Palm Beach Country Estates: Active inventory 10/14/26 compared with tax-record residential stock
Housing categoryTax-record housing stockActive listingsAvailabilityTrailing-year salesMLS Months of supply
All residential1,449151.04%454 45 usable sales
Single family1,449151.04%454 45 usable sales
Condominium / cooperativeNo matching tax stock0Unavailable0Limited sample 0 usable sales
Townhome / villaNo matching tax stock0Unavailable0Limited sample 0 usable sales

Availability is Active listings ÷ tax-record housing stock. Property-type MLS months of supply is shown only with at least five sales. The overall row uses unique residential parcels and is not the sum of MLS listing counts.

Buyer financing

Cash and other buyer financing

Buyer-financing period: through . Source: BeachesMLS; financing snapshot 2026-10-14.

28.9% of the 45 closings with known buyer financing were coded Cash (13 cash purchases). Other reported financing accounted for 71.1% (32 closings).

Buyer financing · Palm Beach Country Estates · 10/15/25 through 10/14/26
MeasureClosings
Cash purchases13
Other reported financing32
Closings with known buyer financing45
Unknown or unreported buyer financing0
Total closings in this financing snapshot45

Cash share = closings coded Cash ÷ closings with known buyer financing. Other reported financing is the remaining known category; it can include mortgages and other arrangements. Blank, unknown or conflicting financing is excluded from both percentages and counted separately. These are MLS-reported closings; the financing period above may differ from other tables on this page.

Comparable 1-, 5- and 10-year sold $/living SF

Palm Beach Country Estates: matched year-to-date transaction cohorts
HorizonBaseline periodBaseline median $/LSFCurrent periodCurrent median $/LSFChange
1 year01/01/25–10/14/25$423 27 usable sales01/01/26–10/14/26$432 36 usable sales+2.1% 27 baseline and 36 current usable sales
5 years01/01/21–10/14/21$285 52 usable sales01/01/26–10/14/26$432 36 usable sales+51.3% 52 baseline and 36 current usable sales
10 years01/01/16–10/14/16$189 54 usable sales01/01/26–10/14/26$432 36 usable sales+128% 54 baseline and 36 current usable sales

Each change requires at least ten usable observations in both matched periods. These transaction-level medians compare different sold cohorts and do not measure same-home appreciation.

August 2026: recorded activity

4 closings in August 2026 and 3 in July 2026: 1 more closings. Small monthly counts do not establish a broad change in demand.

Latest complete month and comparison months
MonthClosed salesMedian sold priceMedian sold $/living SFMedian market time
August 20264Limited sample 4 usable salesLimited sample 4 usable salesLimited sample 4 usable sales
July 20263Limited sample 3 usable salesLimited sample 3 usable salesLimited sample 3 usable sales
August 20254Limited sample 4 usable salesLimited sample 4 usable salesLimited sample 4 usable sales

Median $/living SF change from July 2026: Limited comparison 3 baseline and 4 current usable sales. Sample rules.

Annual market evidence

Calendar-year sales; 2026 partial through 10/14/26
YearClosed salesMedian sold priceMedian sold $/living SFMedian market timeYear-on-year $/living SF change
201771$487,000 71 usable sales$204 71 usable sales23 days 67 usable salesBaseline
201849$485,000 49 usable sales$207 49 usable sales26 days 48 usable sales+1.4% 71 baseline and 49 current usable sales
201963$480,000 63 usable sales$205 63 usable sales37.5 days 62 usable sales-1% 49 baseline and 63 current usable sales
202068$582,500 68 usable sales$237 68 usable sales20 days 65 usable sales+15.9% 63 baseline and 68 current usable sales
202167$665,000 67 usable sales$285 67 usable sales12 days 65 usable sales+20.2% 68 baseline and 67 current usable sales
202239$850,000 39 usable sales$341 39 usable sales13 days 37 usable sales+19.5% 67 baseline and 39 current usable sales
202343$887,500 43 usable sales$356 43 usable sales13.5 days 42 usable sales+4.4% 39 baseline and 43 current usable sales
202437$915,000 37 usable sales$400 37 usable sales39 days 37 usable sales+12.5% 43 baseline and 37 current usable sales
202536$921,168 36 usable sales$423 36 usable sales34 days 35 usable sales+5.7% 37 baseline and 36 current usable sales
2026 YTD36$1,145,000 36 usable sales$432 36 usable sales36 days 32 usable sales+2% 36 baseline and 36 current usable sales

Changes describe different sold cohorts. They are not repeat-sales appreciation, and 2026 is an incomplete year.

Related market context

Put this market in context

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Analysis and perspective

David Abernathy is a Palm Beach County real estate agent with Waterfront Properties & Club Communities, where he served as Business Manager from 2008 through August 2026. During that tenure, he helped lead the development of Waterfront’s award-winning artificial-intelligence initiatives. He was 2020 JTHS-MIAMI president, serves on the MIAMI REALTORS® division board and is confirmed for the 2027 BeachesMLS board. His individual honors include MIAMI REALTORS® Thought Leader of the Year and JTHS-MIAMI AI Innovator of the Year.

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Reporting period, definitions and sample rules

All residential MLS property types are eligible. Medians require five usable observations, percentage changes ten at each endpoint, and supply at least five sales.

MLS months of supply = Active listings ÷ (trailing-year sales ÷ 12). Each n is the usable count for that metric. A missing figure is not zero. Read the collection rules and metric definitions.

Detailed calculation and source notes

Closed sales: 2025-10-15 through 2026-10-14, inclusive in America/New_York. All 14 MLS exports are treated as the 2026-10-14 refresh. The source operator updates an export only when activity occurs, so an earlier Drive modified time means no activity since that timestamp; it does not make the export incomplete. Exact source timestamps remain visible in each report. Tax file dates are independent.

Source roles: BeachesMLS supplies community membership, listing status, dates, prices, living area, financing and MLS property type. Palm Beach County property-tax records supply residential parcel/property counts, situs fields and county classifications used for street/group tables, housing-stock denominators and availability. Tax data does not classify MLS sales or determine reported sale prices.

All residential MLS property subtypes are retained. These reports use complete development exports; geography follows source membership rather than a city-label filter. Distinctive Communities uses a five-observation median rule, ten-observation change rule and five-sale supply rule.

Closed sales
Latest record per ListingKey; Closed status, a usable CloseDate through the snapshot and a finite closing price of at least $10,000. Repeated normalized parcel, closing date and price combinations count once. ListingKey substitutes for a missing parcel. Active inventory counts latest listing keys marked Active, excluding pending and active-under-contract.
Medians and n
At least five eligible observations are required for a median; n identifies that metric's usable observations. Fewer than five display “Limited sample”; zero display “No eligible sales.” Neither means a zero price. Sold $/living SF is the median of transaction-level closing price divided by positive living area.
Market time
Calendar days from OnMarketDate, with ListingContractDate as fallback, to PurchaseContractDate. Valid intervals are 0–3,650 days. This is derived market time, not the MLS DOM field. Timezone-aware timestamps are converted to UTC; naive MLS timestamps are first assigned America/New_York. Conflicting duplicate intervals or living areas are withheld only from the affected metric.
Housing stock and availability
Overall housing stock counts unique improved residential parcels plus nonblank residential vacant-lot parcel IDs not already counted as improved. Nonresidential rows and blank parcel IDs are excluded. Property-type denominators use their individual improved residential classifications; vacant lots are included only in the overall denominator. The current overall denominator is 1,449 residential parcels: 1,449 improved residential parcels plus 0 additional residential vacant lots. Availability is current Active listings ÷ tax-record residential housing stock. Type-level availability maps MLS Single Family Residence to single-family stock, Condominium and Stock Cooperative to condominium stock, and Townhouse and Villa to townhome/villa stock. A zero tax denominator displays unavailable.
Months of supply
Active listings ÷ (trailing-year closed sales ÷ 12), overall and by property type where at least five sales support the rate. It is a ratio to the recent pace, not a forecast. Active listings are not a deduplicated count of physical homes.
Comparable price horizons
One-, five- and ten-year comparisons use transaction-level median sold $/living SF for the recorded current year-to-date period (January 1, 2026 through October 14, 2026) and the corresponding baseline date ranges shown in each price-horizon table. These are separate from the trailing-year sales cohort. Each endpoint requires ten usable observations and a positive baseline. These are different sold cohorts, not repeat-sales appreciation. The annual history table remains a separate calendar-year view; 2026 is partial through 2026-10-14.
Buyer financing
Cash share uses closings with a known financing classification. A duplicate closing event with conflicting financing values is classified as unknown. Financing is a candidate market signal, not a valuation adjustment.
Geography and subgroups
City labels are MLS classifications, not verified municipal boundaries. Development and subdivision labels identify supplied groups, not verified home models or comparable amenities. Parent-only subdivision labels are shown explicitly; an unnamed subgroup is not invented. Low-volume named groups retain counts in a collapsed table.

Source folder inventories did not contain saved boundary polygons, selection queries or a definitive city-label crosswalk. Tax-derived housing stock is an analytical denominator, not a certified unit count or turnover measure. No all-community total or peer rank is presented. Site methodology · David's credentials.

Sources and calculation details

Figures are derived from BeachesMLS records. Property types use MLS classifications. Tax files support the audit and do not determine the reported housing type or sales figures.

Inspect source files, coverage and revisions

This report is built from BeachesMLS listing exports and property-tax records. MLS data supplies community membership, status, dates, prices, living area and property type; tax data independently supports the housing-stock denominator described below and does not classify MLS sales. Source completeness and fingerprints are verified internally, but raw filenames, links, identifiers and fingerprints are not published.

Full-source geography, property types and data quality

These counts include all statuses and historical years, not just current sales. MLS city labels: Jupiter: 8; Palm Beach: 7; Palm Beach Gardens: 2041; Unspecified: 6; West Palm Beach: 347. MLS property types: Single Family Residence: 2407; Unspecified: 2.

2409 unique listing keys; 1 repeated closing events collapsed; 0 Closed records without usable dates; 0 future closings excluded; 1 records excluded for missing or sub-$10,000 prices. Conflicting duplicate fields: City: 1; days: 1. Affected classification rows remain visibly conflicting; affected metric values are withheld.

Tax records contain 1804 rows, 1449 distinct populated parcel IDs and 1449 qualifying residential parcels used for housing-stock availability. Residential vacant lots are included; nonresidential land-use rows are excluded. This analytical denominator is not a certified unit count. Tax city labels: PALM BEACH GARDENS: 1804.

Changes from the previous report snapshot

The previous source update times were 2026-10-13T07:38:27.023Z. Current source dates are verified internally and used to define each report period. Earlier metadata recorded 0 geographic row exclusions across the full file; that filter's complete selection record was unavailable. This release consistently uses full development membership and discloses city labels. Revised market-time samples also exclude conflicting duplicate dates.

The six current headline figures reconcile to the prior snapshot; eligible metric counts may differ where duplicate fields conflict.

Analysis by David Abernathy, derived from BeachesMLS exports and property-tax records. Aggregate evidence only; licensed listing records and owner information are not republished. Source groups are editorial comparisons, not evidence of buyer cross-shopping.

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